#2F0B27
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(22.4% 0.071 337.5), rgb(47, 11, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.52:1).
About this color
#2F0B27 is a very dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2F0B27 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 11, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 62%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.4% 0.071 337.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #2F0B27 | 17.52:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #2F0B27 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #2F0B27 text on white | 17.52:1 | AAA | Lc 104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #2F0B27 text on black | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 337.4)
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Step 300
300
#E5ACD4
oklch(80.9% 0.084 337.6)
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Step 400
400
#D57EBE
oklch(70.7% 0.134 337.5)
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Step 500
500
#C859AE
oklch(63% 0.173 337.4)
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Step 600
600
#B33B99
oklch(55.6% 0.186 337.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A2C83
oklch(49.2% 0.174 337.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D266A
oklch(42.7% 0.144 337.7)
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Step 900
900
#652556
oklch(37.7% 0.112 337.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#2F0B27
oklch(22.4% 0.071 337.5)
#2F0B27 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0C1628 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #171B26 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #320D17 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2F0B27
#2F0B27
oklch(22.4% 0.071 337.5)
- #002311
#002311
oklch(22.5% 0.054 156.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #2F0B27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.041
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.041
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.047
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.062
Use #2F0B27 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.